SOC 932 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Social Representation, White Trash, Blue-Collar Worker
23 Nov 2017
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People like the sopranos because it unpacks catholisism, boyeristic lens into the mafia, connects class in terms of the working class and wealthy class. Social representation them as part of our social setting ie. (cid:498)s/he doesn"t belong here(cid:499) A system of values, ideas and practices which: Moscovici (2000): durkheim"s concepts is too simple in relation to how we understand contemporary society. How we process, store, and apply information about other people and social situations the homeless, for example. A variety of historical narratives shape the way we understand socio-economic class and these narratives are. We"ve been steeped in a history of egalitarianism, one that assumes all citizens are equal, everyone has equal. Meritocracy; your ability to move ahead professionally and financially is based on merit (ability, hard work) and your opportunities achievements. To simplify it: you get what you earn.
